Asda news and analysis
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Comment & OpinionEven a second cost of living crisis can’t help Asda now
Allan Leighton’s price strategy is a desperate dice-roll and I believe it has no chance of working, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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NewsFast-growing Aldi overtakes Asda in food and drink sales
The blow for Asda comes after it scrapped its Aldi price match scheme in January, as revealed by The Grocer at the time
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NewsMedia Bites 9 April: Aldi overtakes Asda and Trump tariffs fallout
The news continues to be dominated with the fallout from Trump’s trade tariffs, while Aldi has overtaken Asda on food and drink sales for the first time
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NewsEaster chocolate prices soar by up to 50% following cocoa shortage
Of 281 lines available this year and last across the traditional big four supermarkets, 258 (91.8%) have risen in price
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NewsMedia Bites 2 April: Trump tariffs, Asda, inflation, Wild, Tobacco, 7-Eleven
Much of today’s press focus is on Donald Trump and speciifcally the US president’s so-called ’Liberation Day’ tarrifs
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NewsAsda launches new face recognition technology to target shoplifters
Asda stressed that it did not expect store staff to put themselves at risk by confronting potentially violent criminals
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Grocer 33Asda almost delivers on Leighton’s price promise in Grocer 33
Only Morrisons came close to matching Asda’s prices in latest price comparison
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NewsAsda marketing director David Hills jets off after just 18 months
Hills joined Asda from Aldi in September 2023 and has been at the forefront of its turnaround efforts
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NewsAsda announces £80m pay deal as hourly rate rises to £12.60
The move will benefit 115,000 Asda and Asda Express workers with an increase of 4.7% in three phases, taking rates from £12.04 to £12.60 per hour
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Comment & OpinionAllan Leighton’s biggest challenge in turning the Asda battleship
Asda will find range reduction a difficult, long-term project, says Ged Futter, director of The Retail Mind
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NewsHilltop Honey adds trendy spreads to recruit younger shoppers
The lineup includes Sweet & Salty, Cocoa Honey, Chai Spiced, Whipped and Pink
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Comment & OpinionDid ‘Morrisons Magic’ really just mean job cuts and closures?
When Morrisons announced last week it was unleashing some much-needed ‘Morrisons Magic’ on Market Street, few expected the closure of dozens of fresh meat and fish counters, florists and pharmacies, and more than 50 cafés
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Comment & OpinionAllan Leighton will need time as well as money to turn Asda around
Allan Leighton is ‘putting the band back together’ but it’s going to take a lot of practice to get the Asda show well and truly back on the road
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NewsAsda kicks off price war, slashing 1,500 ‘family favourites’
Asda has kickstarted supermarket price wars, announcing cuts of up to 45% on 1,500 ‘family favourite’ products, as it looks to regain its crown as the cheapest full-range grocer
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Analysis & FeaturesExclusive: Allan Leighton’s plans to turn ‘maverick’ Asda around
Allan Leighton has ‘loved every minute’ since returning to Asda. And his comeback is already having an impact internally – and externally. In an exclusive interview with The Grocer, he reflects on the progress to date and the plans that are taking shape
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Grocer 33Asda cheapest in Grocer 33 without opening war chest
Asda was not reliant on Rollbacks for victory, but margin is still well short of promised 5%-10%
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NewsBetter Nature Tempeh launches new & improved core line
Better Nature’s reformulation of its classic tempeh block now contains more protein, with 44g per pack
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NewsAsda’s Allan Leighton axes 6,000 SKUs and warns of major profit drop
Executive chairman Allan Leighton said Asda planned to slash thousands of SKUs
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NewsAsda ends 100% British chicken pledge as it sources from Germany
The move ends the long-running convention where all major UK supermarkets sourced only British fresh chicken
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NewsMedia Bites 13 March: Asda, shoplifting, Trump tariffs fallout
The Telegraph has picked up on the latest round of Asda job cuts, while the BRC’s latest shoplifting figures are causing consternation